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The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
the left heart border ... Sterptococcus pneumoniae ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia ... #Lingula #SilhouetteSign
First study the CXR.
Notice the subtle increased density in the area behind the heart that needs
First study the CXR ... was a lower lobe pneumonia ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #LLL #Pneumonia ... #Subtle #SilhouetteSign
First study the CXRs.
There is a subtle consolidation in the left lower lobe in the hidden
First study the CXRs ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia ... Retrocardiac #SpineSign #SilhouetteSign
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia ... of organizing pneumonia ... - Imaging: • CXR ... - Make sure to order ... Treatment: •
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
streptococcus pneumoniae ... respond to the treatment ... are organizing pneumonia ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
On this lateral film there is too much density over the lower part of the spine.
By
The pneumonia does ... not border the ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia ... #RLL #Lateral #SilhouetteSign
Here we see a consolidation which is located in the left lower lobe.
There is a normal
the left heart border ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia
Right middle lobe atelectasis
First study the x-rays and then continue reading.
What are the findings?
Blurring of the
the right heart border ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Lobar #Collapse #SilhouetteSign
Cavitation - Pneumonia
In virulent pyogenic infections an abscess may form within the consolidated lung as a
Cavitation - Pneumonia ... one month after treatment ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... Cavity #Pneumonia
On a normal lateral chest film the silhouette of the left diaphragm 2- can be seen
#Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia ... #RLL #Lateral #SilhouetteSign